06 January 1873 happened: First major unit for the arsenal of Spezia

06/01/15

The battleship Dandolo, the first of the three large ships designed by the 2nd class director of the Corps of Naval Engineers, Benedetto Brin, was set up at the port of the Arsenal of Spezia.

These vessels are innovative, armored with revolving towers and central reduced, fast, equipped with the maximum offensive power and greater defensive capacity then possible and each of the estimated cost of 14 million lire.

The Dandolo is the first major unit to be built in the La Spezia arsenal.

Source: Military Navy